Nice - Lyon is four and a half hours if you get a direct train, five if you change at Marseille, Aix or Avignon. The days of the absolute punctuality of French trains are in the past; my son had to spend a night in the youth hostel in Nice this year, because all the trains that accepted bikes had been cancelled the day he had booked due to some trouble elsewhere...
2013/12/11 <dmt11h...@aol.com> > Arlene's question is a difficult one, requiring not only a knowledge of > lace tourism, but also of French train routes. I have only visited the lace > areas around Le Puy, including Retournac and Brioude in a car, something I > wrote about in the Bulletin several years ago. In a car, it was difficult > enough with some connecting roads so minimal that they were only barely > indicated on the map. > > Although I do not understand the French train system I am inclined to > believe that all the trains radiate from Paris and that inter-city > transport may be much harder. However, from what I hear, these trains from > Paris are practically time machines. On the theory that it might be easier > to go to a major city, one located between Nice and Paris, may I suggest > Lyon, the second largest city in France, and a noted center for silk > manufacture, an historical specialty of the city. It is possible to go to a > silk center and see the jacquard looms. In addition to that the Musee des > Tissus (Michelin 3 star textile and decorative arts museum) in Lyon has a > small, but very satisfying and very high quality display of lace in it, or > at least it did when I was there a few years ago. (Always good to contact > the museum in advance...) > > Devon > > > - To unsubscribe send email to majord...@arachne.com containing the line: unsubscribe lace y...@address.here. For help, write to arachne.modera...@gmail.com. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
